Total Crime Rate

74.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 74.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 32.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.3 7/10
  • Drugs 9.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.7 3/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Public order 4.7 4/10
  • Theft from the person 4.7 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Whernside Close area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Alvaston North , and the 353rd lowest crime rate of 750 local areas in Derby .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Whernside Close (DE24 0RR) in the last 12 months was 74.4 per 1,000 residents and was 58.0% lower than the Alvaston North average (177.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -87.5% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -87.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 32.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whernside Close (DE24 0RR), the main crime hotspot is near Keldholme Lane. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Whernside Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stocker Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sledmere Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stocker Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stocker Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Gillamoor Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whernside Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cod Beck Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Keldholme Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Keldholme Lane

Data Sources

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